They’re, There, or Their? These homophones (words that sound the same, are spelled differently, and have different meanings) can cause us problems if we’re in a hurry. I have a simple trick that will help you remember the difference between these three. They’re is a contraction: it stands for “they are.” Their is possessive–it shows ownership…

These homophones are tricky because there are three of them, they all sound the same, but they have highly different meanings. There is one simply trick that will help you distinguish the difference between them–one trick will help you sort out all three homophones. to–Preposition; shows direction or relation to another object John walked to…

These two homophones are tricky buggers for many of us. Why? Because they sound the same, and they look awfully close in spelling. Here’s how to remember the difference between the two. Weather; N. –the condition of the atmosphere or climate The weather outside is frightful. Weather; V.–the act of wearing down by erosion The horse saddle…

Here’s a quick, easy trick to remember the difference between these two adverbs. Simply put, farther refers to geographical distance, and it has the word “far” in it. Further is conceptual in nature. So, you can go farther down the road, but you can’t go further down the road. You can go far, but you…

This small, nearly imperceptible punctuation mark is the cause of much frustration and guesswork in the English language. I will share simple, easy-to-remember tips and tricks to help you remember and know where to use an apostrophe correctly every time. Don’t ever guess again! There are two reasons to use an apostrophe: to show contraction–combine two words…